David Kastrup <d...@gnu.org> writes:
> Werner LEMBERG <w...@gnu.org> writes:
>
>> Using it with
>>
>> ```
>> #(set-default-paper-size (cons 100 50)))
>> ```
>>
>> works like a charm. However, code like
>>
>> ```
>> #(set-default-paper-size (cons (* 100 mm) (* 50 mm)))
>> ```
>>
>> doesn't work; I get the error message
>>
>> ```
>> error: GUILE signaled an error for the expression beginning here
>> #
>> (set-default-paper-size (cons (* 100 mm) (* 50 mm)))
>> Unbound variable: mm
>> ```
>>
>> What must I do to make 'mm' and similar dimension scale values
>> available at the top level?
>
> Why would you not use it in the paper block? mm is not a constant, it
> depends on the output scale.
Sth like
\paper { #(set-default-paper-size (cons #{ 100 \mm #} #{ 50 \mm #})) }
would likely work.
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David Kastrup
